Safety-razor.



A. C. WREDE.

SAFETY RAZOR.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 15, 1916. 1,203,089. Patented Oct. 31,1916.

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SAFETY-RAZOR.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 31, 1916.

Application filed May 15, 1916. Serial No. 97,600.-

To all whom it may concern:

' Be it known that I, ALBIN G. WREDE, a citizen of the United States, residing at, Smithville", in the. county of Bastrop and State of Texas, have invented certain useful Improvements in Safety-Razors, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

.0 This invention relates to improvements in safety razors, one object of the invention being the provision of a razor of this type in which the blade may be so acted upon as to give a close or a coarse shave, and by means of which a straight or diagonal cut may be efl ected, thus insuring with a razor of this character a clean smooth shave.

- A further object of this invention is the provision of a device of this character which is sanitary, which is-simple, durable and inexpensive in construction and which is thoroughly efficient and practical in use.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a front elevation of the complete razor. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section taken on line 2-2 thereof. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section through the blade carrying member thereof. Figs. 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 are detail views of various parts thereof.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 10 designates a tubular member having a shoulder portion .11 at one end, while mounted in the tubular member for both longitudinal and lateral movements is a cylindrical stem 12, the manipulating hub 13 and the interiorly screw threaded portion 14. The threaded shank 15, after the tubular member 10 is disposed upon the stem 12, is adapted to fit within the socket 14 so that the cylindrical portion 16 of the double hook end 17 may assume the position asshown in Fig. 1. Thus by rotating the'stem 12, the shank 15 is operated upon to draw the hooked ter minal member to and from the enlarged end 11 of the member 10, the purpose of which will presently appear. The plate 18 is provided upon its opposite long edges with the guard teeth 19, and upon its short edges with the projections 20, an opening 21 being provided for the reception stud 22 which is carried by the clamping and protectingplate 23 which is provided in turn with the two lugs 2-1 which fit astride the projections 20 of the guard member 18 of the stem or and thus prevent the member 23 from rotating with the stem 22 as its axis.

The razor blade 25 which is provided with the opening 26 to fit the stem 22 is disposed to rest upon the upper face of the guard blade 18, so that its cutting edges will be projected beyond the reduced edges 27 of the guard plate 23. It will thus be seen that any pressure exerted upon the guard plate 23 will clamp the blade therebetween so as to regulate the relative position of its cutting edges to the guard teeth 19, such plate being provided with the projecting ends 28 to rest upon the projections 20 of the member 18, and thus insure the proper positioning of the blade so that no portion of the cutting edge thereof will be projected an undesirable distance.

The stem 22 is provided with the pin 29 which is adapted to receive the hooked terminals 17 of the handle, said terminals being adapted to fit astride the segmental plate 30 carried by the member 18 and provided with the peripheral teeth 31 for the reception of the upper edge of the member 11. In this manner, the rotation of the stem 12 in one direction will release the shank 15 and consequently the member 23, and at the same time will permit the complete handle to be rotated or swung and cause the same to be placed at any desired angle relatively to the guard member 18. The rotation of the stem in the opposite direction will cause the blade 27 to be clamped firmly upon the plate and guard member, and will draw the member 11 into close engagement with the segmental plate 3.0 whose teeth will prevent the handle from swinging movement.

By this construction, a close or coarse shave may be attained as well as a straight or diagonal out.

What I claim as new is g 1. A safety razor, including a guard member, a clamping member detachably connected thereto and having a stem projected through 'the guard member, a pin carried by the stem,

a toothed segmental plate carried by the guard member adjacent to the stem, and an adjustable handle having a slotted hook for fitting astride of the segmental plate and for engaging the pin of the stem, whereby theclamping action of the clamping plate may be regulated and the handle may be set at various angles relatively'tov the guard.

'2. A safety razor, including a guard memher a clamping member detachably connected' thereto and having a stem projected through the guard member, a pin carried by the stem, a toothed segmental plate carried by the guard member adjacent to the stem, an adjustable handle havinga slotted hook for fitting astride of the segmental plate and for engaging the pin of the stem, whereby the clamping act-ion of the clamping plate may be regulated and the handle may be set at various angles relatively to the guard.

3. A safety razor, including a guard memher, a clamping member detaohably connected thereto and having a stem projected through the guard member, a pin carried by the stem, a toothed segmental plate carried moaoaa by the guard member adjacent to the stem, an adjustable handle having a slotted hook for fitting astride of the segmental plateand for engaging the pin of the stem, whereby the clamping action of the clamping plate may be regulated and the handle may be set at various angles relatively to the guard, said handle comprising a tubular member, a stem rotatably mounted therein for longitudinal movement, and a threaded shank carried by the hook memberand engaging said stem whereby the rotation of the stem produces a clamping and releasing action upon the hook.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature ALBIN o. WREDE. 

